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Google Places and Equifax Partnering Up

fhdendy — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:55:31 +0000

Businesses could take a hit from something new happening in Google Places. Apparently Google and Equifax have partnered up to start displaying the credit scores of your local businesses showing up in Google Places. This is going to be great for consumers but it’s seems to be a little unfair to the businesses that may take a hit from this new Google Places feature.

Googles Gmail Motion was a joke, or was it?

fhdendy — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:20:58 +0000

So we all laughed on April 1st when Google released their annual April Fool’s Day prank about the “Google Gmail Motion.” Well apparently the joke is on them because the Institute of Creative Technologies has gone and turned it real. The Institute of Creative Technologies has humorously dubbed it SLOOW or “Software Library Optimizing Obligatory Waving” and it used a Microsoft Kinect camera to power the technology and interact with Gmail. Ironic and a little amazing is that it works pretty much just like Google intended: using body gestures you can type into Gmail, send email by “liking” the stamp and slapping it onto an imaginary envelope, and more…. Check out the video below of the guys over at the Institute of Creative Technologies having some fun with it.

Gmail Motion (BETA)

OMPundit — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:36:28 +0000

If you’re in the Internet business in one way or another you have to deal with the Google, that’s right I totally called them “the Google”, I’m really just that cool. Anyway, I am a fan, always have been, hope I always am. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not falling for that “do no evil” bullshit, they are a public company and they are supposed to make money, they have an inherit greedy and evil side, but they do benefit the Internet and those that love it in so many ways. So before I get lost talking about Google, today’s post is supposed to be about Google’s April Fool’s day gag. They are famous for them starting in 2000. You can read all about them over the years at Wikipedia’s ‘Google’s Hoaxes’. Well this years email hoax is a good one, check out Gmail Motion (BETA) and see what all the fuss is about.

Just a little inactivity and all of a sudden everyone stops coming to your blog.

OMPundit — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:33:14 +0000

So the awful truth is that I have been very busy and a bit lazy in keeping my blog updated. I have decided to bring it back into the fold of loved and cared for blogs in my network I manage so I should be posting here more often. I do foresee a format change coming though. There are already way to many sites out there with regurgitated how-to’s and do this or that articles to really make an impact. I always intended, and wanted something different from this blog. A lighter side to our profession if you will.

The Future of Media Buying: Facebook Edition

OMPundit — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:32:15 +0000

Social media buying opportunities are worth checking into, just do the leg work and proper testing to see if they will perform for success.

Social Media Education: How to Increase Your Influence in 4 Steps

OMPundit — Sun, 24 May 2009 15:55:53 +0000

As the web has gotten more and more social, the need for your clients to participate in the process has grown exponentially. Your prospects and clients want to live the marketing process. Your role is to engage them in conversations and find out what they truly want so you can give it to them.

Fun with SEO Link Building Services

OMPundit — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:26:20 +0000

I found this video on YouTube and it made me smile so figured I would pass it along. Pat close attention because it’s funny and true, you won’t get top …

How to Get Your Mail Past the Inbox Bouncers

OMPundit — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:39:41 +0000

Having your name on the VIP list (your recipient's address book or Safe Sender's list) is the best way to get ushered past the velvet rope. If it's not there, you'll have to prove yourself to two tough bouncers, who are there to keep the riffraff out.

Why I Hate Lyris HQ

OMPundit — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:27:27 +0000

Sounds great right!?! Wrong, I have had so many problems with their system it has been a nightmare. I haven’t even been able to import my PPC campaigns into their system for more than 3 months, but of course they still charged us, for all the time we couldn’t use them. Not sure how I “Execute campaigns and review ROI performance from one integrated solution” when I can’t even get my campaigns in Lyris.

Twitter Love It or Hate It

OMPundit — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:29:40 +0000

Love it or hate it Twitter is here to stay. Over the last few months I have been playing around with Twitter in my free time and have had some good experiences and some bad. Learn what I love and hate about this social network and how it's changing how many organizations are connecting with their customers.